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THE WAR.
FALL
OF BAGHDAD. RECEPTION OF THE NEWS.
CHINA AND
GERMANY
HUN MINISTER HANDED PASSPORTS.
BRITISH SUCCESSES IN FRANCE.
The Near East,
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BAGHDAD.
SOME GERMAN COMMENTS.
AMSTELDAN, March 13th. The Rheinisch Westfalische Zeitung states that the English heva Won momentary but undeniable success, but when the Turks have been supplied with heavy artillery Baghdad will not long tolerate an Anglo-Indian garrison,
The Koelnische Volks Zeitung says:-- The British have wou en indubitablo
GERMAN CONCERN OVER BAGHDAD.
SOME CONSOLATIONS.
AMSTERDAM, March 13th. There is an under-current of real con cern in the German comments regarding the occupation of Baghdad by the British forces.
The Cologne Garette says it is a great success and all the bazaars in the East
will resound with the news that the Fer inghis have beaten the soldiers of Padi Shah and conquered the romantic city. It would be a mistake, adds the paper, to deprecate the importance of the success. success. The surrender of But was right which, nevertheless, is firstly political, The paper consoles its readers by remind ing them that while the British are getting further from their main base, the Turks have approached theirs at Mosul,
ly described as a heavy blow, and it apturally follows that the fall of Baghdad wipes out the stain, It is a striking success, all the more so after the English forward move at Sinai. Although the
success" is transitory and does not effect the decision of the war, it is a heavy blow against Turkey, and painful for the Quadruple Alliance.
ITALIAN ENTHUSIASM.
LONDON, March 13th. Cornments from home state that the British Embassy was inundated with congratulations regarding Baghdad.
Many telegrams have been sent to Mr Lloyd George, and the newspapers are Eost enthusiastic. They declare that Bri tain is even military, now the majustay of the Entente.
DUTCH COMMENT.
AMBELDAM, March 13th. The Dutch newspapers are magnoni- mans in regarding the fall of Baghdad as finally disposing of Germany's dreams of the Berlin-Baghdad railway. They ise declare that it is inconceivable that Britain will restore Mesopotamia to Turkey.
WARM WELCOME IN BAGHDAD.
CONSIDERABLE BOOTY,
LONDON, March 13th.
A Mesopotamia official message states: We maintained close touch with the
FRENCH AND ITALIAN ENTHUSIASM;
LONDON, March 13th. The comments of the French and Italian press regarding Baghdad are even more enthusiastic than the British, while neutrals are most impressed by the signi- ficance of the British victory: INDOMITABLE BRITISH ENERGY
PARIS, March 13th.
The Chairman of the Municipal Conn- cil, prior to the ordinary business, re ferred to the occupation of Baghdad, saying that Frenchmen rejoiced at this fresh proof of the indomitable British
energy,
GERMANY'S DREAM ENDED, The fatin anticipates that Palestine, and then Syria will fall into the hands of the British, assisted by the Arabs.
The Tempi, Figaro and other papers emphasise that the glorious feat of arms has definitely ended Germany's dream of Eastern expansion, and they anticipate a speedy co-operation of the English and Russians. They describe the British advance as a veritable thunderbolt, this summing up French opinion, which is surprised at the rapidity of General Maude's march.
IS A GREAT BATTLE PENDING
The Temps states that Baghdad is the greatest victory of the Entente for
months.
The Debate says it is the first act in a great Anglo-Russian battle against the Tarks,
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 15TH, 1917.
GERMANS STILL RETREATING.
IMPORTANT NEWS PROBABLE
LONDON, March 14th
GERMAN WIRELESS.
AN ENGLISH ATTACK,
LONDON, March 13th.
Our guns and the steady presure, of A wireless German official message. our troops have compelled the Germans states --An English attack On in France to resume their backward mose wide front to the south of Arras ment The enemy have been pushed back failed with heavy losses, Thero has under cover of the most hazy weather been lively fighting in the Aucre during the last twenty-four hours along.
region, and on both banks of the front of between 4,000 and 5,000 yards
Meuse. Our fire turned back a French and to a depth which Reuter's headquar
advance to the forth of the Ayr. We ters correspondent says it is at present
stubbornly defended Hill 185 against an impossible to estimate.
attack by superior forces. The French by sanguinary storifices, captured a nar- row stretch on the south-western slope.
Russian front.
„. Our troops have advanced right through
a series of strong positions, which the enemy had prepared. At Loupart Wood we seized the village of Grevillers Great activity prevails where the Ger mans have been forced back The des patch concludes:- Thero should be im- portant newa available by to-morrow.
FRENCH ACTIVITY.
MUCH ARTILLERY WORK.
PARIS, March 14th.
A communique states:-In Champagne
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GERMAN CLAIM.
LONDON, March 14th.
A German official wireless message clauns the capture of 250 prisoners at Narajowka,
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NATIONAL SERVICE
SCENES IN THE COMMONS:
LONDON, March 13th.
The closure was applied in the House of Commons last evening for the first time since war began, on the occasion of the National Service Bill,
__The_Radical and Nationalist eppasi. tion was so vigorous that the report stage was unfinished when the debate adjourned
Major Pringle moved now clause Providing Parkamenary control of the Director Generals acte
After the debate, in which the vility of the House of Commons to the Prussianism of the Govern ment"
was among the epithets em ployed by Major Pringle's supporters, Mr. Cave intimated that Mr Neville Chamberlain had agreed to the appoint-
ment of an Advisory Committee, and. then Mr. Cave moved the closure, amidst shouts of gag "
BRITISH AIR CASUALTIES.
AN INTERESTING STATEMENT.
LONDON, March 13th.
In the House of Commons at: question time, Mr. MacPherson stated that the average weekly British casualties in air. fighting during the past six weeks, was even killed, eight wounded and four | missing. Be recalled that last year it was only after heavy merial fighting at Verdun, and on the British front, that our superiority was established. Where as at the opening of last year's operationa the German concentration was before Verdun, to-day it was before the Bri- tish. ⠀⠀ This move was probably connected with the German retirement hence we must expect severe contests before we succeed in throwing the enemy dermally. ou the defensive,
SILVER.
LONDON, March 13th. Silver is quoted at 367 There is no Major Pringle's motion was defeated more offering, and the market is steady. by 183 votes to 87.
A Nationalist motion that the Act
by 148 votes to 78: On the re-application. of the closure, a Nationalist amendment providing a separate Director General for Ireland was being debated.
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there has been reciprocal artillerying in GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURES, should not apply to Ireland was defeated the sectors of Maison de Champagne and Main de Massiges The Germans, with
LONDON, March 13th. bombe, unsuccessfully attacked Hill 185. A German wireless official message On the left of the Meuse there has been states: We took 1 Russians prisoners reciproad artillery activity. We ap to Zlocrow, on the Tarnopol railway. parently were notably effective in the We also repulsed the French, who were region of Avocourt, Bill 403, and on the attacking between Ochrida and Lake BRITISII POLITICAL CRISIS. right back and to the north-west of
Prespa
INDIAN QUESTIONS CAUSE DIVISIONS,
LONDON, March 13th. The Government has issued an urgent Whip on the occasion of a vital divi- sion to-morrow, when Mr. Chamberlain will move a resolution approving India's war loan of £100,000,000. It is note
Bezonyaux.
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A BRITISH VICTORY.
HOW INLES WAS CAPTURED.
LONDON, March 14th. Router's correspondent at Headquar ters gives details of the capture of Irles. These show that it was one of the most brilliant and most clever enterprises since the German retreat.
The attack was made from the west and south. The southern assault started about dawn, when the British artillery directed a perfect tornado of fire on the enemy positions The enemy gunners promptly replied, but though the barrage lasted through the forenoon it caused little damage. The resistance, generally, was alight." A stronger point, garrisoned by aout fifty Germans, put up a short obstinate fight, but when a score had been put out of action the remainder
surrendered.
Naval Activities,
GERMAN
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RUTHLESSNESS.
LONDON, March 13th.
German ruthlessness at sea is further
in the cot
anticipated
exemplified by the sinking of the Nor-worthy that the motion wegian vessel Dalmata by a German sub- rofer to the inerense marine on February 11th. The Captain's tor
duties, but it wife, the officers and crew were for three that thirty Lancashire Members of Par days in two small open boste in mid | linment will vote against the Government, Atlantio suffering unspeakable hardships. The Nationalists have not decided on One of the crew, died from exposure, and their action
vivors were picked up by a Danish three were front-bitten. Finally, the sur-
schooner,
TORPEDOING OF THE - STORSTAD."
SOME HUN METHODS,
LONDON, March 12th.
An Invisible submaring shelled the
on
Storstad, the Belgian relief ship, Thursday morning at a distance of four miles. The crew entered the boats, but returned on the submarine submerging,
The Labourites have decided that their members shall voto as they please.
The Times lobby correspondent states that the crisis is missing fro, the Lancastrians are divided and the Parlia mentary Free Trade Committee does not participate in the agitation,
The Daily Chronicle states that it is confident that Mr Asquith's followers will not oppose the Government, thus
election." precipitating the calamity of a general
The success of the southern attack was facilitated by the western attack, which
The Daily News' lobby correspondent was faultlessly timed. It came across and were aboard when the latter restates that the Tariff Reformers are intri from the north of Ireles and pinched appeared and torpedoed the Storstad, guing to force an election. out the garrison, The southerners met a The crew got away and then the anb brisk fusillade when approaching the vil-marine came alongside the Captain's lage, but the enemy threw up the sponge boat and questioned regarding the cargo. when they found they were caught in The submarine refused to tow the boste
the rear.
Irles is excellently situated for defence, being on an eminence, and its occupation strongly strengthens our position in this
sector.
FRENCH FRONT.
MUCH ACTIVITY.
MR. GERARD.
NEW YORK, March 14th. Mr. Gerard has arrived at Havana.
states that Mr. Gerard has arrived there, Another telegram, from Key West,
and proceeds by rail to. Washington:
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
CHINA AND GERMANY.
GERMAN MINISTER AND STAFF. BANDED PASSPORTS
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
FERING, March 14th
the German Government to the Chinese Owing to the unsatisfactory reply of
protests against Germany's new sub- marine policy, and to the action of the German submarines, whereby many Chinesó lives have been lost, the Germant Minister and his staff were handed their pussports to-day at goon..
BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGOI
BAN PO.
SHANGHAI, March 14th At a Cabinet meeting on the 12th inst. the following points were considered The declaration of the time for severing relations with Germany; the regaining of German leased territory; the, cancel- lation of German Consuls jurisdiction; the announcement of China's reasons for the severance of relations to the neutral
powers; the sending of a Note to Ger many; and the preparation of passports
Cawley, (Chancellor of the Duchy of A Mandate declaring the severance of It is rumoured that Sir Frederick for the German Minister and his staff,
Lancaster), Mr. Fercy Illingworth (Post-relations with Germany has been drafted. master-General) and Mr. John Walsh. It states that the submarine messu as of
and again shelled the Storstad because (Parliamentary Secretary to the Trea Germany are a violation of International she was not sinking fast enough. It is sury), are threatening to resign because Law, that the German reply to China's confirmed that an engineer died from they were not informed of the Govern- Noto was unsatisfactory, and, therefore, exposure. The remainder of the crewment's decision to increase the dutie have been landed, and these include two
In an editorial the Daily News states dead
that the Government may survive to- morrow, but their authority will be fundamentally shaken.
General.
enemy to the south of Baghdad on the evening of the 10th. The enemy, at night, evacuated the entire trench line, we advancing in close contact, A general advance on both banka followed. We Occupied the railway station at dawn, and then the city. The cavalry advanced in pursuit, and after a slight resistance occupied Kahdimam, taking 100 pri toners. Gun-boats took up the pursuit.
Since February 23rd, the Turks have boon destroying and removing everything of value in Baghdad. Our booty, never- theless, was considerable. The enemy abandoned 500 wounded and we counted ENEMY ABANDONS DEFENCES Hill 185. Our barrage and machine gut Council of Empire have been suspended.. from 200 to 300 dead. We also took 1,000 prisoners on the left bank of the Tigris
on the 10th
The inhabitants of Baghdad warmly
welcomed us.
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TURCO-GERMAN
DIFFERENCES.
MESOPOTAMIA REVERSES.
Franco-Belgian Front,
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BRITISH PROGRESS AND CAPTURES
LONDON, March 14th. Field Marshal Bir Douglas Haig, in a communiqué, Bays:--Owing to our bor bardment the enemy abandoned his main
PABIU, March lätz
A communique states:-The Germans, to the west of Maison de Champagne last evening, violently counter-attacked at
tained all our positions and took 150 prisoners last evening, including three
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RUSSIAN POLITICS.
PETROGRAD, March 13th.
The sessions of the Duma and the
A NEW RAIDER
the severance of relations by Ching was unavoidable
BANDMAN OPERA COMPANY.
TINA
The musical comedy,
NO LACK OF FOOD IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, March 13th Telegrams from Petrograd state that there is no lack of food in Russia bat staged at the Theatre Royal by the Band- a lack of transport organisation for the
man Opera Company last night, and attracted another full house." This
fire stopped the enemy doad. We mBAN MEYARBOWDALE" AMERICANS towns caused a decline in the supplies, was the first presentation of the piece to especially in the capital, with con the Hongkong public, and is created » sequent disquiet. But the demonstrations very favourable impression. are unusually mild, and there is no ques- tion of a revolutionary movement.
officers.
An enemy coup de main in the region of Louvemont, on the left bank of the Mouse, as easily repulsed.
Lornos, March 18th. Fifty-nine of the Tarroudele Ameri- cans have arrived at Zurich. They state
that the raider is named Ritz, that is is a
defences along the forward crest of the f We made three coups de main leet new 1,000 tow vessel with a speed of
eighteen knots, and specially built for
Braiding.
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The Com--
pany were seen at their best, all the paz being excellently. filled. Miss Marjor- Manners appeared in the title role, whiche eminently suited her capabilities Hen charming expressiveness, dainty dán and sweet singing secured the admir
Mr. Fred
PEKING, March 13h. The Senate, by 152 to 37 votes, 20tion of all. proved of the severance of relations with Germany.
ridge westward of Bapaume, on 31 evening on the German trenches, between an
the Avio and the Aisne, which our fire wrecked We also brought back pri- soners The Germans have continued to THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT ANOTHER BRITISH VOTE OF of the piece. Other artistes worthy of
miles front. We drove back rearguards în this area to a depth of a mile and occupied Grevillers and Loupart Wood
We also progressed on the cast and north-east of Gommecourt on a frontage. of a mile.
LONDON, March 13th A telegram from Vevey states that Rifang Pasho has left Genova for Turkey, and that Bedry Bey, Governor of Con stantinople, has arrived at Berlin Both A raiding party reached our trenches missions are connected with Turoo on the south-west of Neave Chapelle, German differences arising out of the There are a few British missing. reverses in Mesopotamia,
- Hostile raids elsewhere were repnised
bombard Boissons.
Enemy attempts to reach our lines on
the Croay Road and in the region of Beaulenchiry, and further eastward, failed.
William Van Dam was largely re sponsible for the fun, which is a feature
UNSATISFACTORY BULLETIN.
CREDIT
LONDON, March 14th.
LONDON, March 13th
The Duchess of Connaught passed a
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bopar
mention were Mr. Leyland Hodgson, Mr. Comptor Coutte, Mr. Louis Cowan, Mr. Billy Rex, Mies Addie Leigh, and Mise Gracie Bossly. The play was splendid-
restlew night. Bronchopneumonis per Law anzounced that a supplementary 17 staged Sista and the heart action is weaker. vote of credit to meet increased and To-night the Company appear in the There has been lively artillerying in There are also complications incidental to unforeseen expenditure would be moved Gainty Theatre success, the sector of Troyon
* severe illness four years" IKO,
Fonde zon the 15tER
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